[youtube id=”8BEwNkGYkMM”]Nas calls himself the “Jarreau Of Rap” on a song from The Lost Tapes 2. He invokes the late jazz singer Al Jarreau with support from contemporary musician Keyon Harrold who plays trumpet on the track that is based on Jarreau’s “Blue Rondo à la Turk.” The Lost TapesContinue Reading
[youtube id=”hhq7fSrXn0c”] Â [youtube id=”otVH5cv9z1A”] Jazz and R&B singer Al Jarreau died today at the age of 76 after being hospitalized for exhaustion. Jarreau became known in the ’70’s for his fierce jazz scatting that led to a successful recording career on the R&B and jazz charts. His music was aContinue Reading
[youtube id=”3AYmeGoESaE”] Al Jarreau became famous for blending his blissful jazz scatting and R&B into his own vocal style. “Raging Waters” from his High Crime album steps away from his usual vehicle for something rock-oriented and very much the ’80’s. The synthesizer and guitar work made “Raging Waters” aContinue Reading
[youtube id=”32RPbvCJ-Kc”] Al Jarreau pays tribute to the late George Duke and their 50 year friendship with the new CD, My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke. Jarreau sings a number of Duke’s tunes with personnel that includes Lalah Hathaway, Stanley Jordan, Marcus Miller, Dianne Reeves, Jeffrey Osborne, Gerald Albright, KellyContinue Reading